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* Press release…
The Illinois Supreme Court announced today the creation of the Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Security and Safety (the Committee).
The Order announcing the creation of the Committee is available on the Court website by clicking here.
“The Supreme Court is committed to ensuring the safety of our judges and justices,” Chief Justice Anne M. Burke said. “Threats to the judiciary continue to increase and the Committee will help us address them.”
The Committee is tasked with providing the Court with developments and recommendations related to the judicial threat environment and protective operations, intelligence, and information. The committee will also coordinate with the Court’s judicial and law enforcement partners to monitor and review current and anticipated future judicial security needs and make appropriate recommendations to the Court.
The Chair of the Committee will be Jim Cimarossa, the Marshal of the Supreme Court of Illinois. Appointed as members of the Committee are First District Appellate Court Justice Mathias W. Delort, Second District Appellate Court Justice George Bridges, Twelfth Circuit Court Judge Susan T. O’Leary, Cook County Circuit Judge E. Kenneth Wright, Twenty-Second Circuit Court Michael J. Chmiel, and the Hon. Mark A. VandeWiele (ret.).
Additional appointed members will include the Executive Director of the Attorney Registration and Discipline Commission (ARDC), a representative of the Illinois State Police, a representative of the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association, and a representative of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police.
posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Jul 6, 22 @ 10:57 am
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This is stemming from those SCOTUS leaks with regards to Roe v. Wade and of course these illegal protests against SCOTUS justices at their homes. Probably a good thing to get ahead of at the state level. Sad that these are the times we’re in.
Comment by Levois J Wednesday, Jul 6, 22 @ 11:36 am
=Sad that these are the times we’re in.=
Yes, it is sad when a group of unelected people can decide what’s best for millions of people…even if that decision is against what a majority of those people want.
Comment by A-Man Wednesday, Jul 6, 22 @ 12:16 pm
-a group of unelected people-
Except the people at issue here in IL are almost all elected, other than a few appointees to fill vacancies.
Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Jul 6, 22 @ 12:24 pm
I don’t feel all that bad for them, they have the power to do something about it while courts people to attack, at least verbally, other public officials like school admin without consequence.
Comment by JS Mill Wednesday, Jul 6, 22 @ 12:39 pm
== these illegal protests against SCOTUS justices at their homes. ==
The Supreme Court already ruled that protesting in front of homes is a legal exercise of First Amendment rights.
Mind you the conservative “but not when it affects us” mindset I’m sure would lead them to make a carve out for themselves, but as of yet they haven’t.
Comment by Homebody Wednesday, Jul 6, 22 @ 12:55 pm
Whatever measures the justices decide are necessary for themselves need to apply to everyone else - ll local officials, all election workers and government employees.
Comment by froganon Wednesday, Jul 6, 22 @ 2:21 pm